Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around HA8 5DS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49%	50.7%	1.7%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51%	49.3%	-1.7%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of HA8 5DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.7% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.5%	35.7%	3.2%	37.9%	-2.2%
Married: Opposite sex	55.5%	53.7%	-1.8%	44.2%	9.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	3.2%	4%	0.8%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.5%	52.7%	2.2%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	37.6%	37.3%	-0.3%	33.6%	3.7%
Fair health	10.6%	8.2%	-2.4%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1%	1%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.1%	16.8%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10%	-2.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	9.3%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.1%
Apprenticeship	1%	6.2%	5.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	11.2%	0.5%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	31.5%	42.1%	10.6%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	10.7%	4.4%	-6.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 44.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	28%	27%	-1.0%	3.1%	23.9%
Pakistani	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	17.9%	9.6%	-8.3%	1.6%	8.0%
Black African	1.8%	3.3%	1.5%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	37.1%	44.2%	7.1%	81.4%	-37.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	1.6%	1.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	38.6%	-7.1%	83.2%	-44.6%
European Union	16.7%	30.6%	13.9%	6.1%	24.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	9.6%	9%	-0.6%	2.7%	6.3%
Middle East and Asia	26.8%	19.9%	-6.9%	5.6%	14.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 38.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 33.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	43.4%	38.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-44.7%
10+ Years	10.6%	33.3%	22.7%	9.8%	23.5%
5-10 Years	8.6%	13.9%	5.3%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	28.3%	9.7%	-18.6%	1.9%	7.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	21.4%	0.9%	20.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	4%	1.2%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	11.7%	37.2%	-25.5%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	22.6%	1.7%	20.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	15.9%	6.5%	9.4%
Other religion	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Oakleigh Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oakleigh Avenue was 61.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% lower than the Edgware average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Oakleigh Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Edgware and the 273rd highest crime rate of 647 local areas in Harrow .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in HA8 5DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oakleigh Avenue are based on 112 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Brent.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, HA8 5DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for HA8 5DS

Average Price
£577,187

Semi-Detached
£568,845

Terraced
£591,090

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oakleigh Avenue

Average Price
£588,952

Semi-Detached
£610,069

Terraced
£571,565

Detached
£681,709

Flats/Maisonettes
£359,749

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oakleigh AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-08-30	£760,766
56 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-03-07	£665,604
79 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-11-25	£525,611
60 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£327,500	2013-12-18	£552,690
95 Oakleigh Avenue, Edgware, Greater London Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2012-05-30	£674,368

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for HA8 5DS

Employment

HA8 5DS area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 25% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

HA8 5DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Self-Employed	81
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Construction	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stag Lane Junior School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	- not rated	503 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stag Lane Primary School Collier Drive , HA8 5RU	- not rated	524 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shalom Noam Primary School East Road , HA8 0AJ	3out of 4	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnfield Primary School Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	3out of 4	654 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Krishna Avanti Primary School Camrose Avenue , HA8 6ES	- not rated	753 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Middle School Green Lane , HA7 3AD	- not rated	4,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Canons High School Shaldon Road , HA8 6AN	- not rated	1,075 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	- not rated	1,258 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsbury High School Princes Avenue , Kingsbury NW9 9JR	3out of 4	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Saracens High School Corner Mead , NW9 4AS	3out of 4	1,993 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	- not rated	4,291 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hendon College Corner Mead , Grahame Park Way NW9 5RA	- not rated	2,400 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stanmore College Elm Park , HA7 4BQ	- not rated	3,238 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Harrow College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	5,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weald College Brookshill , Harrow Weald HA3 6RR	- not rated	5,222 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greenhill College, Harrow Lowlands Road , HA1 3AQ	- not rated	5,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
London Academy Spur Road , HA8 8DE	3out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	3out of 4	3,703 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR	- not rated	3,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ark Academy Forty Avenue , HA9 9JR	4out of 4	4,216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Preston Manor School Carlton Avenue East , HA9 8NA	3out of 4	4,291 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Park PRU Silkstream Road , HA8 0DA	- not rated	656 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	4out of 4	714 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Northgate School Edgware Community Hospital , Burnt Oak Broadway HA8 0AD	- not rated	714 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Menorah Grammar School Abbots Road , HA8 0QS	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodlands School Bransgrove Road , HA8 6JP	4out of 4	1,247 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Caffe Youii LTD	31 Mollison Way, Edgware	267 yd
Star Cafe	147 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	381 yd
Gurmandu	57 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	399 yd
Chicken Valley	65 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	412 yd
Maeme's Burnt Oak	157 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	427 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blarneys Free House	128 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	444 yd
The 19 Club	19 North Parade, Mollison Way	462 yd
Jameson's Bar	34 South Parade, Mollison Way	492 yd
The New Inn	19 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	541 yd
Edgware Ex-Servicemans Club	Ex Servicemans Club, 303 Burnt Oak Broadway	695 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizzerie Romana	121 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	367 yd
Pepe Piri Piri	Videos On Broadway, 119 Burnt Oak Broadway	367 yd
New Fresh Pizza	101 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	367 yd
Lin Chi	185 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	427 yd
Chicken City	189 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods	153 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	381 yd
Class Food Centre	97-99 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	399 yd
Maya Food Centre	67 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	408 yd
Poundstretcher	51 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	450 yd
Ousheng Oriental Supermarket	45 Burnt Oak Broadway, Edgware	471 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Minotaur Gym (Closed) Watling Avenue	health and fitness suite	488 yd
Stag Lane Junior School STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL STAG LANE JUNIOR SCHOOL COLLIER DRIVE	grass pitches	524 yd
William Ellis Sports Ground Camrose Avenue	grass pitches	560 yd
Body Talk (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	645 yd
Krishna Avanti Primary School KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL KRISNA AVANTI PRIMARY SCHOOL CAMROSE AVENUE	artificial grass pitch	675 yd
Chandos Recreation Ground CAMROSE AVENUE	grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
Intensity Gym Burnt Oak Broadway	health and fitness suite	903 yd
Eton Grove Park ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE OPEN SPACE ETON GROVE	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,017 yd
White Lion Ground (Closed) Burnt Oak Broadway	grass pitches	1,048 yd
Canons High School SHALDON ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,076 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	120.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of HA8 5DS